Sawiris' comments on conservative current spur angry reactions
CAIRO: Telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris caused a stir when he announced plans…
Three brothers killed in landmine blast
RAFAH: Three Egyptian brothers were killed on Monday as a landmine exploded…
EIPR files lawsuit against Ministry of Health
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) filed a lawsuit against…
Saudi scholars in stormy debate over Quran ringtones
RIYADH: A top Islamic body in Saudi Arabia has hosted a stormy…
Fighting FGM: the uncertainty of breaking away from tradition
CAIRO: A group of girls accompanied by their mothers sit in a…
Mouth costs Bedouin his tongue or camels
CAIRO: A young Bedouin in the Sinai peninsula has been sentenced to…
Pope meets with Saudi monarch, plight of Christians raised
VATICAN CITY: The king of Saudi Arabia met Tuesday with Pope Benedict…
Rights group calls on Egypt to stop forced return of refugees to Sudan
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement calling on Egypt to…
Saudi authorities amputate hand of Egyptian convicted of theft
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Monday amputated the right hand of an Egyptian…
Sexual harassment on the rise
CAIRO: From lewd looks to inappropriate touching, experts say Egypt's growing street…